''Present Joys'' is a studio album by trumpeter Dave Douglas and pianist

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which was released in July 2014 on the

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accessed September 1, 2014 The album follows Douglas' 2012 exploration of hymns, '' Be Still'', by including four songs from the

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songbook.

Reception

The

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review by Matt Collar awarded the album 3½ stars out of 5, stating "Ultimately, as the title implies, ''Present Joys'' showcases Douglas and Caine interacting in the moment with a thoughtful, creative joy". Writing for

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, John Fordham called it "a 2014 jazz highlight".

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' Will Layman stated "Dave Douglas and Uri Caine are good enough to stand up to making “pretty” music, even traditional music. They pass the test and come out still surprising us".

Track listing

''All compositions by Dave Douglas unless indicated'' # "Soar Away" (Alfred Marcus Cagle) - 3:58 # "Ham Fist" - 5:04 # "Bethel" - 4:53 # "Present Joys" (Cagle) - 4:57 # "Supplication" (Floyd M. Frederick) - 3:02 # "Seven Seas" - 4:29 # "Confidence" (

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) - 3:45 # "End to End" - 3:02 # "Old Putt" - 3:55 # "Zero Hour" - 5:26

Personnel

* Dave Douglas - trumpet *

- piano

References

{{Authority control 2014 albums Dave Douglas (trumpeter) albums Uri Caine albums Greenleaf Music albums